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Councilman Fisher moved to postpone the file; Councilwoman O'Daniels seconded. The chair called for a vote and the motion passed unanimously.

In a separate item, the council voted unanimously to approve file 2025-0001, described by parish staff as Amendment No. 3 to Ordinance No. 22-272, which adds the 2025 roads to the parish’s engineering program and funds construction administration and resident inspection services. Parish staff member Mr. Bingham told the council the requested amount for the amendment is $90,086. The public hearing for that file was opened and closed with no public speakers, and the vote passed unanimously.

The council also approved the minutes from the Jan. 6, 2025 regular meeting by a unanimous vote on a motion by Councilwoman Wilson and a second by Councilwoman Skiva.

Why it matters: the amendment approved in file 2025-0001 authorizes additional engineering construction-administration work to support parish road projects in 2025; the postponed file 2024-0441 will not proceed unless the administration brings it back to the council.

No public speakers addressed the ordinance items during the hearings recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Charles Parish Council Meeting for January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council unanimously postponed file 2024-0441 indefinitely and unanimously approved file 2025-0001, an amendment adding 2025 roads to an engineering services agreement for $90,086; the council also unanimously approved minutes from Jan. 6.","taxTitle","St. Charles Parish, Louisiana","taxId",62169,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677819,"German Coast Farmers Market reports nearly $440,000 in 2024 sales; SNAP match changes detailed",0,856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171899-e61c49ed85722ced0c6ef83577be7edf&start=856&end=856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171899-e61c49ed85722ced0c6ef83577be7edf/thumbnail_856000.jpg","/articles/6677819/St-Charles-Parish/Louisiana/German-Coast-Farmers-Market-reports-nearly-440000-in-2024-sales-SNAP-match-changes-detailed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677819-58e081a5574c26101cc328d45bab76b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775493379&Signature=ZF~x~t7SamNaBN-npb0HI2YbFoFZhCYIEK687BHJX4O4-8u8julFZdqrsV9Hr13WhCo4CWaMywACDfYDq~4gormHcPYDB4C-2ns9HJYVWt2UTQMQAm13vgThtkp7dNC9OaqBITUteABKPDboZlDibDQZolIdvn0ZcIOrNYzuLcV6RH9jEza2Ya6DGXqKf083simm-tFNqS6qCn1UWzzNY4HVrhGzQ6paIJQdYJmhqO3yNZ~akXUNjx3lcBf6EyEwfVYxCnnQ8U7789YgnbXxNnLBkjFF1jLxqA2iCGaaN3koQGQZtbfDRRcJ1q8WIEKM1FJyMqrp4k9GgXDKIdB06g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anne Montgomery, speaking for the German Coast Farmers Market board, told the St. Charles Parish Council the market reported nearly $440,000 in combined sales in 2024 and nearly 40,000 patron visits between the East Bank and West Bank locations.

Montgomery said the board logged about 2,000 volunteer hours and hosted roughly 60 vendors across the two markets last year. She said the market accepts SNAP and credit cards; patrons used cards to spend nearly $37,000 in 2024. The transcript includes an unclear figure about total match-program spending, which Montgomery corrected mid-remarks; a specific final dollar figure for match-program redemptions was not provided on the record.

Montgomery described a change to the market’s nutrition incentive programming: United Way of St. Joe’s Parish had funded a SNAP-match program capped at $20 per visit but reduced its grant support. Montgomery said the state-funded Grow the Good program increased its SNAP match cap to $40 per visit and the market reconfigured its system to accept the new cap. She said the change should not be noticeable to SNAP customers.

Why it matters: the market’s SNAP incentives and vendor activity support low-income residents’ access to fresh produce and local farmers’ incomes.

Montgomery summarized market operations: the East Bank Saturday market has operated at the East Bank Regional Library parking area in Destrehan for 22 years; the West Bank market operates at Westbank Bridge Park in Luling and sets up under the park pavilion during summer. She highlighted special events including kids’ activities, live music, vendor anniversaries and memorials for longtime volunteers.

The board thanked the parish council, the parish president’s office and parish departments of libraries and recreation for support. Montgomery and Carmen Johnson, the market treasurer (present with Montgomery), answered council questions about attendance and promotional efforts and urged residents to visit.

Montgomery noted upcoming market events and a kid-focused parade on Feb. 22, 2025, and encouraged residents to check the market website and social channels for schedules.","Market leaders told the council the two markets reported nearly $440,000 in sales in 2024, almost 40,000 patron visits and a shift in SNAP incentive funding from United Way to the state Grow the Good program.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677824,"St. Charles Parish outlines winter storm response as EOC activates, few residents use warming shelter",808,1092000,1900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171899-e61c49ed85722ced0c6ef83577be7edf&start=1092&end=1900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171899-e61c49ed85722ced0c6ef83577be7edf/thumbnail_1092000.jpg","/articles/6677824/St-Charles-Parish/Louisiana/St-Charles-Parish-outlines-winter-storm-response-as-EOC-activates-few-residents-use-warming-shelter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677824-db96aecfdc00c496840f1b4e76e7fea5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775493379&Signature=LqUuolg~0jH0WbsJSSrjSgmVAhJ5zeJqXAheWsYflORTzVpN8s~I4c6tdgBtg6CrLWNHj39Xg-oiBtZlhhAF95onRdoPwjrTczx~8r~zY3Pzt-uYYphqKUZyf-bxdt7z51XNpm8~qhEhB~EbFCMqyk8NRxO~Jn8CWndgbjKVD4nqaGE7V9eJQO~YkO4liDln7xhZwSqolDO8oJ5TBXaus1FtxoAWQuHmCOrM2~ay7wN2tDrLVdeFWDhJxJTOb8YrGGqL9vz6-87oyG0AiQvkNoSXThdO1PKdIcpRUBeBLitZ5ILHs8VLsJE9EaJzgcpxocx74t4TSANqwPpUCM-vyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parish President Jewell told the St. Charles Parish Council the parish activated its Emergency Operations Center on Jan. 20 as a multi-day winter storm produced widespread snow and freezing conditions.

Jewell said the EOC “officially activated on Jan. 20 at 6AM,” and that crews from public works, water works and wastewater teams worked through the event to keep facilities operating and to clear critical routes. He said the parish recorded up to 8 inches of snowfall in EOC reports and that some yards measured as much as 11.5 to 12 inches.

The activation was intended to coordinate briefings and field operations as the National Weather Service and local meteorologists updated forecasts beforehand. Jewell told the council that the parish worked with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to respond to closures of several elevated roadways and ramps, including the I-310 approaches and other overpasses.

Why it matters: the parish framed the response as an effort to maintain drainage, water and wastewater operations and to keep vital access open for hospitals, nursing homes and industry.

Jewell credited public works crews with clearing bridges and elevated roadways, citing operators he named during the presentation and describing heavy accumulations and drifts on the bridge deck. He said water teams monitored pumps and repaired failures such as an exposed backflow preventer, and that the system continued to supply water despite higher demand from household breaks and faucet drips.

On sheltering, Jewell said the parish opened a warming shelter but that take-up was extremely low: “We only had 3 people come to the warming shelter and then 2 people left,” he said, adding that the parish worked with United Way to place remaining residents in a better situation rather than keep a shelter open with no occupants. Council members pressed briefly on how the parish advertises or staffs East Bank warming locations; Jewell said the parish lacks an obvious parish-owned East Bank building and that operating shelters on both sides of the river strains sheriff’s office, recreation and animal-control resources.

Infrastructure updates and near-term work: Jewell said permits for the Muntz Pump Station are “imminent” and that the administration will advertise construction bids on Feb. 6 for pump station No. 1, with a later council approval step expected. He also reported that a contractor is pouring a three-foot-thick foundation for a bridge footer at a canal project and that work at Ormond Boulevard and Wildcat Lane will require periodic southbound detours through Feb. 14 while contractors make connections.

Economic note: Jewell reported sales tax receipts increased in November, rising 5.7 percent compared with November 2023 and putting year-to-date collections up 2.02 percent over 2023; he said December numbers were available informally but not yet official.

Council reaction and next steps: Councilman Peelay asked about sheltering options if major river crossings are closed; Jewell reiterated the parish recommends residents stay off roads during extreme conditions and to contact the EOC if they cannot reach a shelter so the parish can coordinate transport. Councilman Thierry and others thanked power and public-works staff for rapid recovery work.

The presentation included photos and progress notes on ongoing drainage and pump-station projects and concluded with timelines for upcoming bids and public notifications.","Parish President Jewell described activation of the Emergency Operations Center, road and utility response, and upcoming pump-station bids after a multi-day snow and freeze event; officials said only three people used the parish warming shelter.","actionData","errors"]

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